Holidays Cottage Cleaner

We're looking for a Holiday Cottage Cleaner to prepare our popular holiday cottage, Portland House in Belle Vue Road, Weymouth. This spectacular art deco villa is managed by the National Trust as a holiday cottage sleeping 12 guests. It is steeped in original art deco features and it is a very special place to work.

Salary: £12.75 per hour

Contract: Fixed term contract

Hours / Working pattern: Seasonal, flexible, weekends. This is a zero hour contract, meaning we can't guarantee a set number of hours each week. We aim to provide a consistent work pattern, but flexibility is needed as schedules may change based on business needs. The role includes weekends and bank holidays.

Internally within the National Trust, you will be known as a 'Holidays Operation Assistant'.

For this role, you'll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

On changeover days, you'll work as part of a team to make sure that everything is pristine and ready for the next guests to arrive. This will include:

• Thoroughly cleaning, well presenting, and welcoming the cottage for guests.
• Keeping an eye out for anything that's not as it should be, reporting repairs or odd jobs that need doing, and replacing any broken items from the store supplies if required.
• Completing compliance checks and keeping records.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the attached document. You don't need to have all the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.

Who we're looking for

• Focused on giving great service to everyone you meet
• A team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative
• Well organised and adaptable
• Willing to learn new skills

The package

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children under 18
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria

Location

Purbeck Estate, Countryside Office, Swanage, BH19 3AA

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 5th July 2026

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment process to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff or volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.